SB20240819149 - Input validation error in Linux kernel nvme host driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819149
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42276)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the nvme_prep_rq() function in drivers/nvme/host/pci.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d135c3352f7c947a922da93c8e763ee6bc208b64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77848b379e9f85a08048a2c8b3b4a7e8396f5f83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70100fe721840bf6d8e5abd25b8bffe4d2e049b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c31fad1470389666ac7169fe43aa65bf5b7e2cfd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44